Patents by Inventor Thomas P. Farrel

Thomas P. Farrel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Polyaniline Membranes, Uses, and Methods Thereto
    Publication number: 20150273404
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of increasing the hydrophilicity of a membrane. Membranes comprising polyaniline or co-polymer thereof and one or more gel inhibiting agents are treated with one or more hydrophilicity restoration agents, thereby increasing the hydrophilicity of a membrane. Also disclosed are membranes produced by the disclosed methods. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: The Regents of The University of California
    Inventors: Eric M.V. Hoek, Richard B. Kaner, Gregory R. Guillen, Thomas P. Farrel